---
title: 'The High Bright Sun (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ralph Thomas'
released: '1964-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-high-bright-sun-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059268/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The High Bright Sun (1964)

1964 · 114 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The High Bright Sun is a 1964 British action film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, George Chakiris and Susan Strasberg. It is set in Cyprus during the EOKA uprising against British rule in the 1950s. It was based on a 1962 novel by Ian Stuart Black.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ralph Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-thomas)
- **Screenplay:** [Bryan Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-forbes), [Ian Stuart Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-stuart-black)
- **Producer:** [Betty Box](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-box)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ernest Steward](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-steward)
- **Editor:** [Alfred Roome](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-roome)

## Cast

- [Joseph Furst](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-furst)
- [George Pastell](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-pastell)
- [Denholm Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/denholm-elliott)
- [Colin Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-campbell)
- [Grégoire Aslan](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregoire-aslan)
- [Susan Strasberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-strasberg)
- [Derek Partridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-partridge)
- [George Chakiris](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-chakiris)
- [Paul Stassino](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-stassino)
- [Katherine Kath](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-kath)
- [Nigel Stock](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-stock)
- [Dirk Bogarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-bogarde)

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